Albany housing market
Typical home value
$408K
▲ 0.3% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,635/mo
▲ 1.0% 1 yr
12-month forecast
+1.7%
#330 of 546 metros
Gross rent yield
4.8%
#431 of 546 · U.S. 6.3%
Days to pending
60 days
▲ +9 days 1 yr
Listings with a price cut
34%
▲ +4.0 pts 1 yr
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home is worth $408,252, up 0.3% in a year and up 16% over five years.
- 2Zillow forecasts home values rising 1.7% over the next 12 months (U.S.: +1.1%).
- 3Typical rent is $1,635/mo (+1.0% YoY), a 4.8% gross yield, below the U.S. 6.3%.
- 4At 7.32% with 20% down, the typical home costs $2,244/mo in principal and interest, $609 more than renting.
- 5Homes go under contract in 60 days (+9 days vs last year); 34% of listings have had a price cut.
Market temperature
Strong buyer's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's
Zillow Market Heat Index: 20/100, #533 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
How fast homes are selling
For saleNew listings
Affordability
To buy (20% down)To rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Albany compares
| Measure | Albany | United States | Rank of 546 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home value, 1-yr change | +0.3% | +1.2% | #423 |
| Home value, 5-yr change | +15.7% | +19.7% | |
| 12-month forecast | +1.7% | +1.1% | #330 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +1.0% | +2.7% | #478 |
| Gross rent yield | 4.8% | 6.3% | #431 |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 20.8 | 15.8 | |
| Mortgage P&I on typical home | $2,244 | $2,012 | |
| Income needed to buy | $109,146 | $100,902 | |
| Days to pending | 60 | 56 |
Cities in the Albany metro
2 cities with home value and rent data.
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Gross yield = 12 × typical rent ÷ typical home value, before expenses. Mortgage estimate: 20% down, 30-year fixed at the current Freddie Mac average, principal and interest only. Forecast: Zillow Home Value Forecast. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.